Campbell Day 5
Learning Target
Know Key information about Act 1
And Understand How this play operates as an allegory
So that I Can Determine dramatic elements at all 3 layers
Action! 25 min.
Today you will view one director’s interpretation of The Crucible. Pay particular attention to how he
has taken the words on the page and crafted them to suit his interpretation.
● Take a piece of paper, hold it landscape style, and fold it into thirds. Write your name at the
top and label each column (Literary, Setting, Performance).
● As the movie plays, you are required to note at least 3 things under each column that you
find interesting, unusual, or noteworthy, in terms of how this film has translated the story
onto the screen.
Exit Slip: Respond to the following at the bottom of your Do Now: 3 min.
What do you understand better now that you viewed Act 1?